ROYAL NAVAL PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION
A History
Early years compiled from Newsletters. Please feel free to contact Jan Larcombe with any corrections or additions
December 1992
Proposed Rules and Constitution Issued
1 January 1993
RNPA Formed
Interim Secretary Ian Wrightson
Interim Chairman Stuart Antrobus
23 October 1993
Mini AGM – Committee voted in
Chairman. Stuart Antrobus
Vice Chairman. Ronald Thompson Howell
Secretary. Ian Wrightson
Treasurer. Ian Wrightson
1920 – 1945 Representative Les Frankham
1946 – 1960 Representative Paul Johnson
1961 – 1975 Representative Peter Thorne
1961 – 1995 Representative Les Warr
12 November 1994
Reunion on 75th Anniversary of the formation of the Branch H M S NELSON
11 April 1997
AGM Royal Sailors Home Club Portsmouth
Chairman. John Cunningham
Vice Chairman. Ronald Thompson Howell
Secretary. Ian Wrightson
Treasurer. Andy Baverstock
1920 – 1945 Representative Les Frankham
1946 – 1960 Representative Paul Johnson
1961 – 1975 Representative Peter Thorne
1961 – 1995 Representative Les Warr
2 May 1998
AGM Irish Club Southsea
20 November 1999
Honorary President. Gordon Ford
Chairman. John Cunningham
Vice Chairman. Ronald Thompson Howell
Secretary. Ian Wrightson
Treasurer. Andy Baverstock
1920 – 1945 Representative Les Frankham
1946 – 1960 Representative Paul Johnson
1961 – 1975 Representative Peter Thorne
1961 – 1995 Representative Les Warr
Serving Photographers granted Associate membership
Serving Members representative Richard Thompson
? ? 2002
AGM & Reunion Victory Club H M S NELSON
Honorary President. Mike Mitchell
Chairman. John Cunningham
Vice Chairman. Peter Newton
Secretary. Ian Wrightson
Treasurer. Andy Baverstock
Webmaster Paul Cowpe
1920 – 1945 Representative Les Frankham
1946 – 1960 Representative Paul Johnson
1961 – 1975 Representative Peter Thorne
1961 – 1995 Representative Les Warr
Serving Members representative Richard Thompson
22 November 2003
AGM Irish Club Southsea
Honorary President. Mike Mitchell
Chairman. John Cunningham
Vice Chairman. Peter Newton
Secretary. Ian Wrightson
Treasurer. Richard Moss
Webmaster Paul Cowpe
Historian Jan Larcombe
Serving/Area Reps
Serving Richard Thompson
Scotland & NI John Berrecloth
Northern Ray Pogson
Midlands Danny Du Feu
SW & Wales Ian Gutteridge
South John Flack
South East Roy Penny
N Ireland William Porter
22 – 24 October 2004
AGM & Reunion Savoy Hotel, Bournemouth
2005
Honorary President. Martin May-Clingo
Chairman. John Cunningham
Vice Chairman. Stuart Antrobus
Secretary. Peter Newton
Dec 2005 Secretaries Brian and Val Robertson
Treasurer. Richard Moss
Social Sec Pete Bunting
Webmaster Paul Cowpe
Historian Jan Larcombe
Serving and Area Reps
Serving Richard Thompson/Flo Foord
Scotland & NI John Berrecloth
Northern Ray Pogson/Blondie Robertson
Midlands Danny Du Feu
SW & Wales Ian Gutteridge
South John Flack
South East Roy Penny
2006
Honorary President. Martin May-Clingo
Chairman. John Cunningham
Vice Charman. Stuart Antrobus
Secretary. Peter Newton
Dec 2005 Secretaries Brian and Val Robertson
Treasurer. Richard Moss
Social Sec Stuart Antrobus
Webmaster Paul Cowpe
Historian Jan Larcombe
Serving and Area Reps
Serving Flo Foord
Scotland & NI John Berrecloth
Northern Blondie Robertson
Midlands Danny Du Feu
SW & Wales Ian Gutteridge
South John Flack
South East Roy Penny
Dec 2006
Honorary President. Martin May-Clingo
Chairman. John Cunningham
Vice Chairman. Peter Newton
Secretary. Peter Newton
Dec 2005 Secretaries Brian and Val Robertson
Treasurer. Richard Moss
Social Sec Stuart Antrobus
Webmaster Paul Cowpe
Historian Jan Larcombe
Serving and Area Reps
Serving Flo Foord
Scotland & NI John Berrecloth
Northern Ray Pogson
Midlands Danny Du Feu
SW & Wales Ian Gutteridge
South John Flack
South East Ray Whitehouse
May 2007
Honorary President. Martin May-Clingo
Chairman. John Cunningham
Vice Chairman. Stuart Antrobus
Secretary. Peter Newton
Dec 2005 Secretaries Brian and Val Robertson
Treasurer. Richard Moss
Social Sec Pete Bunting
Webmaster Paul Cowpe
Historian Jan Larcombe
Serving and Area Reps
Serving Flo Foord
Scotland & NI John Berrecloth
Northern Ray Pogson
Midlands Danny Du Feu
SW & Wales Ian Gutteridge
South John Flack
South East Ray Whitehouse
October 2008
Reunion and AGM Coventry
Honorary President. Lt Cdr Mark Singleton
Chairman. John Cunningham
Vice Chairman. Stuart Antrobus
Secretary. Peter Newton
Dec 2005 Secretaries Brian and Val Robertson
Treasurer. John Cunningham
Social Sec Stuart Antrobus
Webmaster Paul Cowpe
Historian Jan Larcombe
Serving/Area Reps
Serving PO Flo Foord
Scotland & NI John Berrecloth
Midlands Danny Du Feu
SW & Wales Ian Gutteridge
South John Flack
South East Ray Whitehouse
28th November 2009
AGM Royal Maritime Hotel Portsmouth
Honorary Presidents post discontinued
Chairman. Stuart Antrobus
Vice Charman. Paul Cowpe
Secretary. Ian Hooper
Membership Secretary. Danny Du Feu
Treasurer. Richard Moss
Social Sec Ray Whitehouse
Newsletter Editors. Steve & Hilary King
Webmaster Paul Cowpe
Historian Jan Larcombe
Serving/Area Reps
Serving. Amanda Reynolds
Scotland & NI. John Berrecloth
Midlands. Danny Du Feu
SW & Wales. Ian Gutteridge
South. John Flack
South. East Ray Whitehouse
Northern. Brian Robertson
Honorary Associate Members
John Cunningham
Committee Meeting SFPU(E) HMS Excellent
Acting Chairman. Jan Larcombe. Ray Whitehouse from end of meeting
Vice Chairman. Paul Cowpe
Acting Secretary. Steve King. Jan Larcombe from end of meeting
Treasurer. Richard Moss
Membership Secretary. Steve King
Social Sec Ray Whitehouse
Newsletter Editors. Hilary King
Webmaster Paul Cowpe
Historian Jan Larcombe
Serving. Amanda Reynolds
Area Representatives disbanded
Honorary Associate Members
John Cunningham
29th September 2012
AGM. Holiday In Portsmouth
Acting Chairman. Ray Whitehouse.
Tony Darbyshire Chairman from end of meeting
Vice Chairman. Paul Cowpe
Acting Secretary. Jan Larcombe
Treasurer. Richard Moss
Membership Secretary. Steve King
Social Sec Ray Whitehouse
Newsletter Editor. Hilary King
Webmaster Paul Cowpe
Historian Jan Larcombe
Serving. Amanda Reynolds
Honorary Associate Members
John Cunningham
6th October 2013
AGM. Wessex Hotel Bournemouth
Chairman. Tony Darbyshire.
Vice Chairman. Paul Cowpe.
Vice Chairman from end of meeting. Peter Bunting
Acting Secretary. Jan Larcombe.
Secretary from end of meeting. Ian Gutteridge
Treasurer. Richard Moss.
Interim Treasurer from end of meeting. Valerie Darbyshire
Membership Secretary. Steve King
Social Secretary. Ray Whitehouse
Newsletter Editor. Hilary King
Webmaster Paul Cowpe
Webmaster from end of meeting. Martin May-Clingo
Historian Jan Larcombe
Serving members point of Contact CPO Rob Harding (SFPU(E))
Honorary Associate Members
John Cunningham
19th October 2014
AGM. HMS Belfast 19th October 2014
Chairman. Tony Darbyshire.
Vice Chairman. Peter Bunting
Acting Secretary. Jan Larcombe.
Treasurer. Valerie Darbyshire
Membership Secretary. Steve King
Social Secretary. Ray Whitehouse
Newsletter Editor. Hilary King
Webmaster Vacant
Historian Jan Larcombe
Serving members point of Contact CPO Rob Harding (SFPU(E))
Honorary Associate Members
John Cunningham
11th Oct 2015
AGM held at the Ridgewood Manor Hotel Rochester
Chairman. Tony Darbyshire.
Vice Chairman. Peter Bunting
Secretary. Jan Larcombe.
Treasurer. Valerie Darbyshire
Membership Secretary. Steve King
Social Secretary. Ray Whitehouse
Newsletter Editor. Hilary King
Webmaster Kirsty/Tony Darbyshire
Historian Jan Larcombe
Serving members point of Contact CPO Rob Harding (SFPU(E))
Honorary Associate Members
John Cunningham
31-12-2018
Jan Larcombe resigned as Secretary
Chairman. Tony Darbyshire.
Vice Chairman. Peter Bunting
Interim Secretary.Ray Whitehouse
Treasurer. Valerie Darbyshire
Membership Secretary. Steve King
Social Secretary. Ray Whitehouse
Newsletter Editor. Hilary King
Webmaster Kirsty/Tony Darbyshire
Historian Jan Larcombe
Serving members point of Contact CPO Rob Harding (SFPU(E))
Honorary Associate Members
John Cunningham
12-10-2019
Chairman. Tony Darbyshire.
Vice Chairman. Peter Bunting
Secretary.Ian Hooper
Treasurer. Valerie Darbyshire
Membership Secretary. Steve King
Social Secretary. Ray Whitehouse
Newsletter Editor. Hilary King
Webmaster Kirsty/Tony Darbyshire
Historian Jan Larcombe
Honorary Associate Members
John Cunningham
AGM held at the Maritime Club Portsmouth
